Attaching means for windshield supports and the like



Dec. 21 ,1926. 1,611,247

1 C. L. SHEPPY V v ATTACHING MEANS FOR ,wmnsnmma SUPPORTS AND was um Filed Patented Dec. 21,1926.

CHARLES L; SHEPPY, OFBIIFFALOQ YCEK; hssretion To THE' rinncnhnnow MOTOR can COMPANY, or BnrEeLo, NEW #10133. f a

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Application filed December 6,1924% Serial No. i

glass Windshields of jauton obi-lesare commonly mounted between upr ght s de supports, or partsto which the frames of the glass Windshields are pivoted orotherwise adjustahly stationarily connected' These side supports are secured, at theirlower ends in suitablefbr'a'cket's; sockets or to other at tf whingpartson the body' of theautemobil,

andfwdintxrily, the side supports are fas- 'tened, at'their upper endsto the front end of theioldfing orpermanent top of the yehi- ('31s, in order bioth to support and secure the front endof the top and also tobrace or steady the windshield. 'This arrangement imp s s" Ve y e ere tr s p n h'h t a ing oi'fls fecufing meansbywhich the lower ends of the Windshield side supports are ati iti ih d to the body of theyehicle, and as a v consequence, the lower ends of the side supports or posts, whiehiinf i' any construction are reduced in section, orfltheir "Supporting brackets or sockets in which-they are rigidly o fitte and' cured freq en yb a means of simple and practical construction for securing the lOWehfQIldS of the ewindshield side supports 01 posts tothe body of" the vehicle and Which'vvill hold the side sup{ ports securely and firmly inplacebut nevere theless Will alloW suificient flexibility in the connections to prevent the breaking of the sidesupports," orthe sockets or, brackets in which they are secured attheir lower ends.

' In the accompanyingdrawings:

p v Fig1is a fragmentary longltudinal sec-. tional elevation of an automobile provided 7 with securingv means embodying the invention for the Windshield support.

Fig. 2. is a fragmentary tansversesec- 'tion'al elevation thereof.

Fig 3 is a sectional view on line' 3-93, Fig. 1. r

ehicle toptf The windshieldshown has fa curved lower edge to conform to the transverse curvaturelof-thetop of the cowl, and; v the end-or side edge "of thewindshield is also; 1

curved; the side post orsupport B being? correspondingly curved or I bowed literally j'outward, .lTheuinvention;however is no -j IE5 restricted in application :Ito a Windshield or ed? f l1i s fdr t n, bu S erfi 'bl i so to Windshields and bodies Of Other forms.

It will beunderstocd that rttyo o lf the. side supports or posts B are provided, the same being, as usual, disposed at oppositejends of the Windshield; butjonly .orresidesupport 1s shown in the drawings. As; usual, thesesi'de supportsBare firmly securedat their lower ends to the' body of the'vehicle, and prefer- V I ably are also removably fastened a screw clarn'por fastening device F pr any suitable construction; to the front end ofthe vehicle top. In the constructionsheretoforecom monly employed, the lowerends of'the side posts are tightly fitted and; rigidly secured I in sockets, brackets or other; securing paits attached to the body of the (automobile.

, represents a securin g bracln'et, one off bracket extends horizontally? lengthwise oi the Vehicle and is fastened byliscrews,abolts v p V iortotherfasteningsat itsirontand-rear.ends Thebbi f t of 't i liventlon -1s't Pr ide to-the front andrear walls orportionsll' and 12, respectively ofthefcowjl or dash or the automobile. The bracket,- howeyery can he of other construction and can befsecured- V. in "any other suitable Way to the" vehicle.

which is employed foreac'h windshield side post B." In the construction shown,; this M The bracket is provided with aisocket or hole 13 and'is split as shown at 14 Fig. 3, to.in terseet said'hole, and the parts of the bracket at opposite sides of the split 1e are connected by screwsyboltsorother devices'ldlby means of. which the socket or. hole can-be con;

tracted. V The side post is provided at its er diameter than the internal diameter of the hole 13, and a sleeve orbushihg-l? of rubber or other" suitable resilient or coinprcssible material surrounds theshank '16 in the hole '13- of the bracket. This. s1eeve 17 ispreferably. substantially ,thesame; length ;as the hole 13 in the bracket and isn ade of internail" and external diameters such as to snugly :fit: the shank 16 of the side post, andjto fill thei'socketor hole 13 .in' the bracket before secured the socket in" any suitable inan- 9e, 1 1 lower end with a cylindrical shank116 Which I tentersand issecured in the, socketor hole 13 of the'bracket 10. The-shank'16 is of small-V the"socketiscontractedff'l he shankican he i cowl, the usualrubber or packing gasket 19 being provided around the shank between the top face of the cowl and the shoulder 20 on the side post.' In addition to securing the shank in the bracket by means of the nut 18, the socket of the bracket is contracted by tightening the screws or bolts 15 so as to compress the sleeve or bushing 17 betweenthe shank 16 of the side post and l the walls of the socket and thereby cause the sleeve to tightly grip the shank. The side postor support is thus very firmly andse- [windshield supportis subjected in the or dinary use of the automobile.

I claim as my invent1on:-

1. The combination with asupporting post for the windshield of a vehicle, and a vehiole top fastened to said post, of a fixed bracket to which said post is secured, one of said partshaving a contractible socket in which said other part is received and secured, and a yielding body between said socket and saidpart therein and which is adapted to be compressed against'and grip said part bycontracting saidsocket, whereby said post is firmlys ecured to said hracket but is capable of a limited playwitn said top relatively to said bracket.

7 The combination with a side support for the windshield of a vehicle, and a vehicle top fastened'to the upper, end of said support, of a fixed socket in which a part of said side support'is received and secured, said socket being contract1ble,'and a yielding body between said socket and said sidesupport and which is adapted to be compressed against and grlp said side support by contracting said socket,whereby said side sup port is firmly secured in said socketbut is capable of a limited play with said top .relati'vely to said socket. V

3. The combination 7 with a supporting post for the windshield of a vehicle, and a vehicle top fastened to the upper end of the post, of a fixed contractible socket in which the lowerend of said post is received and secured,- an annular yielding body sleeved on said post in said socket, and means for contracting said socket and compressing isaid annular body about said post,- whereby said 1 7 post, is firmly secured in said socketbut is capable of a limited :play with said top relatively to said socket.

akThe combination with a supporting post for the'windshield of aivehicl'e', and'a vehicle top to which said post is fastened of a split socket on the body of the vehicle in which the lower end of said post is received,

an annular compressible body sleeved on f said post in said socket, and means for contracting said socket and'compressing said annular body-about said post, whereby said post is firmly secured i'nlsaid socket butis capable ofa limited playwith the toprelatively' to said socket.

ones. L. SHEPPY. 

